Total Knee Replacement Surgery

I'm in a similar boat, but have heard mixed comments from those who have had it done - some love it, some have middle of the road comments, some wish they had not done it. I'm not yet at the must have point, and in discussions with my othopedist, I am using a knee brace type device, and when that alone is not bearable, will go Cortisone, then when that fails will go with a relatively recent injectible lubricant - the doc thinks that can buy 2-3 years, and by then, there is a good chance that stem cell regeneration will be a reality and surgery can be avoided. Most estimates are that we are 3-7 years away from viable stem cell regeneration. Check out the website for www.mesoblast.com - an Australian firm that is ahead of the US and has secured major investments from international pharma. They claim: "The exceptional results of preclinical cartilage trials have shown that a single injection of Mesoblast’s allogeneic cell product, RepliCart, into knee joints damaged by osteoarthritis can prevent further deterioration and regenerate and regrow cartilage tissue lining the damaged joint. Mesoblast’s clinical trials are ongoing." There are other firms also working to perfect this treatment, so its just a matter of when. getting back the knees of your youth would certainly beat a replacement. I am in the same boat as you, oldwahoo. I will wait because I can right now. I am a big baby when it comes to intense pain and only have taken 2 painkillers in my life. The idea of being on pain pills for 4-6 weeks is reason for me to wait.

I'm in a similar boat, but have heard mixed comments from those who have had it done - some love it, some have middle of the road comments, some wish they had not done it. I'm not yet at the must have point, and in discussions with my othopedist, I am using a knee brace type device, and when that alone is not bearable, will go Cortisone, then when that fails will go with a relatively recent injectible lubricant - the doc thinks that can buy 2-3 years, and by then, there is a good chance that stem cell regeneration will be a reality and surgery can be avoided. Most estimates are that we are 3-7 years away from viable stem cell regeneration. Check out the website for www.mesoblast.com - an Australian firm that is ahead of the US and has secured major investments from international pharma. They claim: "The exceptional results of preclinical cartilage trials have shown that a single injection of Mesoblast’s allogeneic cell product, RepliCart, into knee joints damaged by osteoarthritis can prevent further deterioration and regenerate and regrow cartilage tissue lining the damaged joint. Mesoblast’s clinical trials are ongoing." There are other firms also working to perfect this treatment, so its just a matter of when. getting back the knees of your youth would certainly beat a replacement. I am in the same boat as you, oldwahoo. I will wait because I can right now. I am a big baby when it comes to intense pain and only have taken 2 painkillers in my life. The idea of being on pain pills for 4-6 weeks is reason for me to wait.